Nick De-long suffered the disappointment of not making it as a professional football as a youngster but was encouraged to pursue an armed forces career. Cath Brazier and Julian Evans have both seen how, in his time with Royal Air Force and UK Armed Forces football, ‘Ding Dong’ has proven to be an inspirational leader, both on and off the pitch. Going full circle, he has now returned to Bristol Rovers, where he played as a youth, to help develop their young players.